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Ghost Peeps Brownie S’mores

Scare up some Ghostly Brownie S’mores for Halloween and watch them disappear before your very eyes.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time38 minutes
Total Time48 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Ghost Peeps, Halloween Brownies, s'mores
Servings: 16

Equipment

  • 8 x 8 pan

Ingredients

  • 1 box brownie mix not family size + ingredients called for on box
  • 1 stick of unsalted butter melted
  • 1 1/2 cups crushed graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • Pinch salt
  • 1 cup regular size chocolate chips
  • Mini chocolate chips 3 per Ghost Peeps face
  • Ghost Peeps to cover top of brownies 15 – 16

Instructions

  • Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, salt and melted butter.
  • Press the crumb mixture evenly over the bottom of a well-buttered 8 x 8 pan.
  • Bake crust 10 minutes at 350 degrees.
  • Remove from oven, mix brownies according to box directions.
  • Pour brownie batter on top of the graham cracker crust and bake according to recipe/mix directions.
  • During last 5 minutes of baking time, add a layer of chocolate chips on top of brownies.
  • Remove from oven, place Ghost Peeps on top of chocolate chips. Set oven to broil.
  • Watch Peeps carefully so they don’t burn. When brown, remove from oven and place mini chocolate chips for eyes and nose on ghost faces.

Notes

  • Peeps have shrunk in size since I posted this recipe and will take more Peeps than 12 to cover brownies, probably 15 – 16.
  • I experimented with the placement of the oven rack under the broiler.  After several attempts it became apparent the hand-stamped sugared faces on the Peeps didn’t stand a ghost of chance 😊  and melted immediately, so I added mini chocolate chips to replace the nose & eyes.
  • Glass pans bake more quickly than metal and retain heat longer. As a general rule, if you use a glass pan rather than metal, you need to decrease the oven temperature by about 25 degrees to ensure that your brownies don’t bake too quickly and burn.
  • Melted chocolate chips are added so Peeps adhere to the brownies. Alternatively, skip the chocolate chips and add a layer of frosting to brownies. Add Peeps on top of frosted layer and use a culinary torch to toast marshmallow Peeps or return to oven to broil.